End-gate for vehicles.



No. 885,423. PATENTED NOV. 6, 1906. G. HENERY.

END GATE FOR VEHICLES.

AEPLIGATION FILED NOV. 14 1905.

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UNITED STATES Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 1906.

A li ati fil d November 14, 1905. Serial No. 287,368.

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, GRANT I-IENERY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Zanesville, in the county of hiluskingum and State of Ohio,have invented new and useful Improvements in End-Gates of Wagons, Cars,and other Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to end-gates; and its primary object is to providea novel and ighly useful device of this character which can be swunghorizontally, so as to facilitate the removal of the gate.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means by which theend-gate may be locked in closed position and readily and quicklyreleased and which also serves to hold the sides of the wagon againstrattling.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an end-gate andlocking means of simple and durable construction and which can bemanufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

WVit-h the above and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application ofan end-gate constructed. in accordance with my invention. F ig. 2 is atop plan view. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of theratchet-bracket. 4 is a detail perspective view of the locking member.Fig. 5 is a similar view of one of the members of the hinge, and Fig. 6is a similar view of the other member of the hinge.

Referring to the drawings by referencenumerals, 1 designates the bottom,and 2 and 2 the sides, of a wagon-body ofthe usual form andconstruction. The side 2 has secured to the inner surface thereof avertically-arranged hinge member 3, said member comprising anattaching-plate 4, provided with a plurality of openings 5, throughwhich may pass suitable fastening means to secure the hinge member inapplied position, and a hinge-barrel 6. The side 2 of the wagonbody isprovided with spaced openings, (not shown,) and has secured to the innerand outer surfaces thereof plates 7 and 8, respectively, these platesbeing provided with. openings alining with the openings in the side 2the plate 7 being provided with an inwardly and interiorly disposedflange 9 for a purpose tling.

is also provided with a channeled portion 15 for the reception of theother end of the gate 10 and is provided with an inwardly-directedflange 16.

A locking member 17 is provided with rearwardly-directed arms 18,slidably mounted.

in the openings in the side 2 and plates 7 and 8, and with a curvedportion 19, adapted to be brought into engagement with the flange 16 ofthe lock-engaging member 12 to lock the gate 10 in closed position andretain the sides 2 and 2 of the wagon-body against rat- The flange 9 ofthe plate 7 prevents the contents of the wagon from accumulating aboutthe locking member, whereby to insure its easy operation. Theextremities of the arms 18 are connected by means of two vertical bars20, spaced apart to provide a way or guide 21, said way or guide beingpositioned beyond the outer surface of the side 2*. A lever 22 ispivotally mounted on the outer surface of the side 2 and projectsthrough the guide 21, and at a point in rear of the guide 21 said leveris provided with an integrally-formed and horizontally-disposed ratchet23, working over the inclined ratchet 23 The ratchet is provided with aflange 24, having openings 25, through which may pass suitable fasteningmeans to secure it in applied position.

In order to secure the end-gate 10 in applied position,the hinge memberl1 thereof is caused to engage the hinge member 3, secured to the innersurface of the side 2, after which the gate is swung to brin thelock-engaging member 12 in position for engagement with the lockingmember 17. After the gate has been thus positioned the lever 22 is swungdownward, this downward movement of the lever serving to bring thecurved portion 19 of the locking member into engagement with the curvedportion 16 of the locking member 12, whereby the gate is secured inapplied position and whereby the sides 2 and 2 of the wagon-body areretained against rattling. The downwardly and outwardly inclinedratchet-face of the ratchet-bracket 23 causes the lever 22 to moveoutward from the outer surface of the side 2 and this outer movementthereof, in view of its engagement in the way 21, causes the lockingmember 17 to engage the lock-engaging member 12 on the gate 10. Byreleasing the lever 22 and causing it to move upward and inward thelocking member 17 is moved out of engagement with the lock-engagingmember 12, thereby releasing the gate and permitting it to be swunghorizontally to clear the rear end of the wagon-body.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and mode of operation of theinvention will be understood without a further extended description.

Changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of construction maybe made within the scope of the invention without de parting from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having fully described and illustrated my invention, what I claim is- 1.The combination with the sides of a wagon, of an end-gate hingedlysecured to one of said sides to be swung horizontally, a lock-engagingmember secured to the free end of the end-gate, a locking memberslidably mounted upon one of said sides, and

means for moving said locking member into and out of engagement withsaid lock-engaging member.

2. The combination with the sides of a wagon, of an end-gate hingedlysecured to one of said sides to be swung horizontally, a lock-engagingmember secured to the free end of the end-gate, a locking memberslidably mounted upon one of said sides, and a lever by means of whichsaid locking member may be moved into and out of engagement with saidlock-engaging member.

3. The combination with the sides of a wagon, of anend-gate hingedlysecured to one of said sides to be swung horizontally, a lock-engagingmember secured to the free end of the end-gate, a locking memberslidably mounted upon one of said sides, an inclined ratchet-plate, anda lever having engagement with said locking member and movable over saidinclined ratchet-plate, whereby to move the locking member into and outof engagement with the lock-engaging member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in-presence of two witnesses'GRANT HENERY.

Witnesses:

J. M. MGHENRY, C. F. RIBBLE.

